Questions and Responses.pdf

# Question Government Response

One of the issues we are running into is that Apple will not hold pricing for the option years, and the Dept of Education is not on a Volume Purchase Plan with Apple.

Would you consider removing the option years, and/or allowing a tech refresh at the time of exercising? It’s also quite possible that the items will go EOL and have replacements.

There are no option periods. It is a 5 year ordering period. Please see IDIQ Terms and Conditions (RFQ Page 6) reguarding end of life and tech refresh.

2)Offerings a.Changes to the Contractor’s products shall only be effec ve upon receipt of an approved modification from the IDIQ Contracting Officer.

b.Technology Refreshment/ Products Improvement i.New Products. The Contractor shall inform the Government of changes to the products offered under this IDIQ as they become commercially available. Quotes shall be submitted within thirty (30) days by the Contractor and include a description of the products and an electronic copy of the pricing tables. Discounts shall be at the same or greater discount level as provided under the original IDIQ product prices.

ii.Update, Improvement or Replacement. If at any me during the life of this IDIQ, Apple schedules the originally offered products for discontinuation, improvement and/or replacement, the Contractor shall provide a quote to include the new or revised products on the IDIQ under the appropriate line items. Discounts shall be at the same or greater discount level as provided under the original IDIQ product prices. Proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer within seven (7) days of the Contractor’s awareness of Apple’s intent to discontinue, improve, and/or replace its originally offered products. Improvement of product includes new releases, updates, and upgrades including additional features and functionality, and successor or upgrade products.

Per the instructions on the attached document for RFQ 91990023Q0069, we need to complete and provide the following:

3. Schedule (SF 1449) & Amendments, and Pricing Worksheet a.The Offeror must include a completed, signed copy of the entire solicitation with all appropriate “fill-in” sections completed.

i.A completed SF 1449. The Schedule shall be filled out, signed, and dated in block 30.

ii.Any amendments (signed SF-30).

iii.A completed copy of the representa ons and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the Offeror shall complete electronically) and a completed copy of

FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-26, FAR 52.209-2, FAR 52.209-

5, FAR 52.209-7, FAR 52.229-11, EDAR 3452.209-70, and

EDAR 3452.227-72.

However, these documents were not included. Can you advise where we can get these?

Please see the solicitation here: https://sam.gov/opp/a9c6bf1395ec4cc3926f7da512f10152/view

The SF1449 and clauses are in the attachment labeled RFQ 91990023Q0069.pdf.

we are still working to finalize pricing on the subject RFQ, and would like to respectfully ask for an extension on the deadline.

Would you be able to extend until Tuesday COB? The SF1449 and clauses are in the attachment labeled RFQ 91990023Q0069.pdf.

4 Where will these items be shipped? Shipping address(es) will be specified on each delivery order.

5 Will these items be shipped at once or periodically? Periodically, as each delivery order is executed.

On SF1449 block 23 do I enter unit price for all 4 items individually? No, unit prices will be reflect in the pricing worksheet, which is incorporated into CLIN 0001.

On SF1449 block 24 do I enter total amount for all quantity of item's for base year or do I enter amount for all 5 years?

No. Please use the pricing worksheet. Quantities are for evaluation purposes only. The maximum is the ceiling of the contract, $750,000.